Published on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 .
If you want to give someone a head start in learning anything, you start them young.
That’s the thinking behind offering local high school students a world-class business school experience through a new partnership between Amway and the Grand Rapids Public Schools. This week, we announced our support of a new high school curriculum choice at Ottawa Hills High School focusing on business, leadership and entrepreneurship. Students will learn management, finance, and other business skills through a focused curriculum, internships, lecture series, and real world experience.
Some of that experience will come from Amway volunteers who share their expertise with students. They include Amway’s chief marketing officer, Candace Matthews, who announced the program to students earlier this week.
This is one of four public-private partnerships that pair business leaders with Grand Rapids high schools called “Centers of Innovation.” And it caps 20 years of support for the Grand Rapids Public Schools by Amway and its employees.
More importantly, it’s a head start in business that’ll give these students a leg up as future employees, managers, and in some cases, CEOs.
Published on Friday, October 23, 2009 .
If you’re already a fan of our Artistry skin care or Nutrilite vitamin and mineral supplement brands, you can make that relationship official.
That’s because there are official pages for our flagship Artistry and Nutrilite brands on Facebook. Become a fan and get the most up-to-date news on these global brands.
You’ll also find company-run Facebook pages for our college talent acquisition program and the eCoupled cordless power technology offered by Amway sister company Fulton Innovation.
If you do a search on Facebook, you’ll find a number of unofficial Amway pages hosted by Amway business owners, employees or others.
But the official Amway Facebook page hasn’t launched yet. We’ll let you know when that’s ready.
And then we’ll make things official.
Published on Thursday, October 22, 2009 .
Our aviation team operates quietly, capably and professionally. They do their jobs without a lot of attention or fanfare.
But that’s about to change, as Amway aviation moves from operating under radar to getting major recognition as one of two inaugural winners of the Gulfstream Outstanding Flight Award given for flights involving superior airmanship.
Amway was honored for transporting more than 1,100 people using 22 aircraft in a single day as part of the company’s 50th anniversary events in May.
We’re in good company. The other honoree is the U.S. Air Force’s 310th airlift squadron. The two teams were cited for performing significant real-world business and special-mission aviation operations using Gulfstream aircraft and as representing the “very best” flight operations in the world.
And the “very best” can’t operate under radar for very long.
Published on Monday, October 19, 2009 .
Many of us take clean drinking water for granted.
Yet each year, 1.8 million children worldwide die due to diarrhea-related illness, largely caused by unclean water and inadequate sanitation. Around the world, 400 million people do not have access to safe drinking water.
It’s clearly a serious issue, and one a couple of Amway affiliates are committed to doing something about through their One by One programs.
Amway India has installed water purifiers in schools, orphanages, and institutions in 52 cities through the Amway Opportunity Foundation’s “Project Sunshine.” Since its launch in January, Project Sunshine has made a difference in the lives of 3,350 children in India.
Amway Korea sent a One by One team to Bangladesh earlier this year, and among other things, installed 30 water pumps and toilet facilities in Ghatail.
Installing toilets, water pumps, and purifiers might not make headlines, but the impact these projects will make in the lives of children is clear.
Published on Friday, October 16, 2009 .
What do 88 percent of Americans have in common? They aren’t eating enough foods that are blue and purple. And that’s a shame, because blackberries, blueberries, grapes and plums do some pretty amazing things in the body.
Today, our Nutrilite brand released America’s Phytonutrient Report, the first major analysis of fruit and vegetable consumption by color. So whether it’s yellow/orange, green, or the blues that your diet might be missing, you can find out what it all means here.
Along with the report, Nutrilite unveiled the Phytonutrient Spectrum to make the colors, health benefits, and fruits and vegetables associated with key nutrients easy to follow and understand. All of this was showcased at a New York farmer’s market that offered free fruits and vegetables as well as bushels of advice on eating more colorfully and better.
Check out the full online press kit to learn more, and follow The Coloring Book blog for continued tips on how to close those dietary gaps.
Published on Monday, October 12, 2009 .
When we heard about the earthquakes that have devastated regions in Indonesia, our first step was to reach out to our Amway Indonesia colleagues to determine the impact of the quakes on staff and business owners.
Our next move was to determine how we could help. As part of our Disaster Response Plan, we’ve worked with Amway Indonesia since the quakes to determine how we can support relief and rebuilding efforts, as well as take care of the business concerns of our business owners in that market.
Amway’s One by One Blog details the efforts underway in Indonesia, including the early response efforts spearheaded by Amway Indonesia employees.
As a global company operating in more than 80 countries and territories, our responsibilities extend far beyond our west Michigan headquarters to the hundreds of cities and communities in which we operate around the world.
Published on Thursday, October 8, 2009 .
When it comes to getting connected, Amway Australia/New Zealand has the hook up.
Amway has teamed up with one of the world’s largest mobile phone companies, Vodafone, to provide service to New Zealand Independent Business Owners. Vodafone will better equip Amway business owners when connecting to their customers.
And the company’s got some high profile connections as well. A recent advertorial in The Australian linked the company to sprint star Libby Trickett and cricket player Adam Gilchrist and connected Aussies to the company, products, and business opportunity.
Our Australian PR mate Kevin Lowe began blogging earlier this year to share a down under perspective on Amway’s 50th anniversary events in the U.S. Now Kev is at it again, blogging about Amway Australia/New Zealand’s Achievers event in Tokyo. That’ll keep all of us connected with what’s going on at the business recognition event.
Connecting with customers and business owners is what we’re all about - down under or wherever we operate.
Published on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 .
The celebration of Nutrilite’s 75th anniversary is too big to be contained to the brand’s hometown of Buena Park, California, or even this continent.
Nutrilite hosted an event in September for employees to celebrate 75 years of helping people live healthier lives. But that was just a warm-up for the super celebration that’ll bring the world’s leading brand of vitamin and mineral supplements to hundreds of thousands of people in some of Amway’s biggest markets.
The Nutrilite 75th Anniversary Super Tour will stop in nine Asian countries from October 9 to November 13. Health-conscious consumers and business owners from China to Singapore will participate in fun walks, health carnivals, and other events designed to help people learn how to achieve optimal health. Dr. Sam Rehnborg, the son of Nutrilite’s founder Carl Rehnborg and president of the Nutrilite Health Institute, will be there every leg of the journey to celebrate wellness and commemorate the anniversary. You can follow the tour at Nutrilite’s Facebook page.
It’s a super way to celebrate 75 years.
